This article defines preliminary injunction, details its elements and the hearing process, and includes a sample motion to download. Remedies for infringement: Injunctions.A preliminary injunction is another form of temporary relief, although of longer duration. Although FRCP 65(a) does not expressly require an evidentiary hearing before a preliminary injunction is issued, a hearing is generally required. The first step to seek injunctive relief is to file your lawsuit in the appropriate county. An innocent infringer is an infringer nonetheless. The defense only comes into play when calculating statutory damages for the infringement. This Preliminary Injunctive Relief Toolkit contains resources to help counsel draft and file a motion for TRO and a motion for a preliminary injunction. The court may issue a preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order only if the movant gives security in an amount that the court considers proper. Though "no one denies that district courts have the power to enjoin a defendant's conduct anywhere in the nation . . .